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CSP26677 - Psychometric Assessments

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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16 Jul 2026 at 08:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) procured psychometric assessment services for its organisation. The requirement covers assessment-centre services for recruitment, supporting the assessment of candidates during recruitment activity. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement as UKRI’s shared service provider. Delivery was specified across the United Kingdom, so relevant suppliers would need to operate nationally or provide services to UKRI wherever its recruitment activity takes place. This is a specialist professional service rather than a supply of physical goods or construction work. The requirement is relevant to organisations providing psychometric testing, candidate assessment and recruitment assessment-centre services for public-sector or other organisational employers.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. UKRI used a below-threshold direct award without competition, stating that there were no reasonable alternatives to the services. The contract was signed on 14 July 2026 and runs from 15 July to 31 August 2026. Its value is £11,250 excluding VAT, or £13,500 including VAT. The contract was awarded to NICK HASTINGS CONSULTING LTD, an SME, for the single lot covering psychometric assessments. The award is active. The procurement was evaluated through a direct, non-competitive route rather than an open tender, and the published classification describes the service as assessment-centre services for recruitment.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides clear evidence that UKRI buys specialist psychometric assessment and recruitment assessment-centre services directly when it considers there are no reasonable alternatives. A credible future competitor would need to provide the same focused service for recruitment activity, with the ability to deliver assessments across the United Kingdom. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this requirement can be delivered by a specialist consultancy rather than only by a large national services provider. Relevant businesses should therefore assess their psychometric assessment capability, recruitment assessment-centre delivery model and ability to support UKRI’s organisational needs through a direct-award route where justified.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26677 - Psychometric Assessments

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition there are no reasonable alternatives to those services. Contract details notice for the services of Psychometric Assessments for UKRI.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cc53
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067005-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,250 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Jul 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NICK HASTINGS CONSULTING LTD

Further Information

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